A power outage occurred in the Washington area, affecting multiple counties, caused by a lightning strike while involving Duke Energy.

The entities involved

• Washington →

  town in the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England

  • Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that Donald Trump's name was illegally added regarding an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington.Sun 23:37
  • Washington imposed a 30% tariff on South African imports and excluded the country from the G20, while Donald Trump confronted Cyril Ramaphosa.Sat 23:10
• Duke Energy →

  American electric power and natural gas holding company

  • Duke Energy serves communities in North Carolina and South Carolina.Sun 12:56
  • A proposed combination of two electric utilities is currently seeking joint regulatory approval for a merger, affecting operations in North Carolina and South Carolina.Sun 12:56
• Greenville →

  railway station in Greenville, South Carolina

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Severe weather caused power outages across the region of Western North Carolina.Sep 7
• Severe weather caused power outages affecting customers, involving the National Weather Service and Duke Energy.Jul 22
• Power outages occurred in Indiana due to severe weather, involving Duke Energy.Aug 15
• Duke Energy reported power outages in Forsyth County following storms that also affected Yadkin County.Thu 23:01
• Duke Energy customers experienced power outages in Wake, Sampson, Chatham, and Cumberland counties due to storms on September 5, 2026.Sep 6